Gary Ross

With so many tickets sold in advance of the release of "The Hunger Games," reviews may be beside the point. With millions of readers already drawn into Suzanne Collins' trilogy about the post-apocalyptic world of Panem, the way has been paved for a successful release. Add to that a huge publicity storm -- I think the star, Jennifer Lawrence, has been on the cover of every magazine except "Muscle and Fitness" -- and you're looking at record ticket sales.

Still, movie critics insist on weighing in. They have to earn their pay, after all, by dropping references to Tarantino and the score. So here are excerpts from some reviews:

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